1.
[syn: debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
D'ebris \D['e]`bris"\, n. [F., fr. pref. d['e]- (L. dis) +
briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin.]
1. (Geol.) Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively;
especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain,
and piled up at the base.
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2. Rubbish, especially such as results from the destruction
of anything; remains; ruins.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
debris
n 1: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken
up [syn: debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus]